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Newar, Kathmandu Valley: Temple element carved with a mythical iguana in beautiful, naturalistic, life-like forms, wood, localized ancient erosion, 18th century or earlier Length: 84 cm Visible natural erosion.

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Newar, Kathmandu Valley: Temple element carved with a mythical iguana in beautiful, naturalistic, life-like forms, wood, localized ancient erosion, 18th century or earlier Length: 84 cm Visible natural erosion.

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Starting price 1000 USD

Henri BÉCHARD (active 1869-1890) Egypt, ancient monuments and landscapes. Sites and views: "Pylon of the Temple of Edfu", "Gebel Silsileh Upper Egypt", "Temple of Edfu, Court & Pylon", "Temple of Edfu", "Philae, General view of the Temples", "Philae Hypaethrale Temple (West)", "Island of Philae, Hypaethrale Temple (North), "Island of Philae, Hypaethrale Temple, view of the Temple of Isis", "Isle of Philae, Western colonnade of the Temple of Isis", "Isle of Philae, Eastern colonnade of the Temple of Isis", "Isle of Philae, 2nd bank of the Temple of Isis", "Isle of Philae, taken from the island of Beghéh", "Philae Colonnades & Dromos of the Temple of Isis", "Philae Colonnades of the Temple of Isis (West)", "Karnak inscription murale, le poème héroïque de Pentaour", "Karnak, les Colosses de Thoumès", "Karnak, Procession des barques sacrées", "Karnak, Le Grand Obélisque de la Reine Hatchepsout", "Karnak, vue prise du Nord-Est", "Temple de Kerdaséh Nubie", "Saqqarah, Pyramid", "Medinet Abou, ruins of the Great Temple (West)", "Qéneh, Pottery Factory", "Thebes, Colossi of Memnon" "General view of the 2nd Cataract, Nabia", "Thebes, Temple of Ramaseum, Interior of the Hypertile Hall", "Thebes, Temple of Ramaseum, Broken Colossi" ... c. 1870 Uncropped set of 32 albumen prints, mounted under tabs, numbers, captions and photographer's signature in the image 27 x 37.2 cm

Estim. 100 - 150 EUR

CHINA late 19th/early 20th century, carved and gilded wood paneling depicting a temple scene with an emperor seated on a throne, two women at his side, figures on balconies looking in his direction (accident and missing head of one of the figures) H. 34.5 cm W. 73 cm D. 15.5 cm

Estim. 500 - 800 EUR

After David Roberts, RA, Scottish 1796-1864- Prints from the Holy Land series; lithographs, each signed and variously titled and inscribed within the plate, each approximately 20 x 27 cm., twenty-eight altogether (28). Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present prints depict: El-Khasne, Petra; Ascent of the Lower Range of Sinai; Excavations at the Lower Eastern End of the Valley, Petra; Approach to Mount Sinai; Convent of Saint Catherine, Mount Sinai; The Necropolis, Petra; Tomb of Saint James; The Acropolis (Kusr Faron) Lower End of the Valley; The Chapel of the Convent of St Catherine; Ascent to the Summit of Mount Sinai; Ayun Musa - The Wells of Moses, Wilderness of Tyh; Conference of Arabs; The Acropolis (Kusr Faron) Lower End of the Valley; Ancient Egyptian Temple on Gebel Garabe; The Golden Gate of the Temple Shewing the Ancient Walls; The Christian and Mahometan Chapels on Mount Sinai; Encampmrnt of the Oulad-Said, Mount Sinai; Cape Blanco; Entrance to the Tomb of the Kings; Mount Hor, from the Cliffs Encircling Petra; Pool of Bethesda; El-Deir, Petra; Chapel of Elijah, Mount Sinai; The Theatre' Petra; The Ravine, Petra; Bethany; The Convent of Saint Catherine, Mount Sinai; and Petra, Showing the Upper or Eastern End of the Valley.

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

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